Son of Legendary 3-Time Mr. Olympia Opines Why ‘Nigerian Lion’ Samson Dauda Didn’t Win Mr. Olympia 2023: “He Looked Better at the Arnold”

The 2023 Olympia competition ended on Saturday night. After lots of bodybuilding poses, judges comparing the contestants, fans cheering, a fun showdown, and a dramatic pause from the announcer, Lunsford became the winner. He had a tough competition with Choopan, the current champion, and Samson Dauda, who finished in third place.

This was a big moment for Lunsford because he won the Olympia competition, and it’s special because he’s the first bodybuilder to win in two different categories: the 212 and open titles. He was also voted as the People’s Champion. The whole Mr. Olympia event was really exciting because there was tough competition with competitors like Samson Dauda, Hadi Choopan, and Derek Lunsford all trying to win the title. Now, a bodybuilding expert has shared his views on why Samson Dauda didn’t win the title.

Sergio Oliva Jr. on Samson Dauda not winning the title

After the Mr Olympia 2023 was over, Dave Palumbo interviewed the bodybuilding experts asking their views on the championship results. The video was uploaded on RxMuscle — The Truth in Bodybuilding titled “HEATED WRAPUP! DID DEREK DESERVE WIN?”

Dave Palumbo asked Sergio Oliva Jr “What do you think about Samson Dauda, what he need to do to win?” Sergio Oliva Jr. replied, “I mean that you’re asking the wrong guy.” He asked again, “Why do you think he didn’t win?”

Sergio answered, “I think that he looked better at the Arnold. I think it’s one of those things like you just said. No matter what the sport, it’s judged by humans. And whenever we see like a certain amount of Christmas, you know to be a little bit off, even 1% it’s noticeable, and then it’s hard to not deduct a guy at a level at a show like this where everybody’s on you know.”

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The Men’s Open category was the most sought-after event at the Mr. Olympia, and Hadi Choopan, Derek Lunsford, and Samson Dauda made it to the Top 3 Call Out at the event. However, fans who witnessed the event online were unhappy with the production quality.

Fans were disappointed while watching the stage performance

Fans complained that the lighting on stage was bad, and it made it hard to see the muscle definition of the mass monsters on stage. Fans were surprised because they didn’t think this would happen at the famous Mr. Olympia competition. The B&T media channel shared a video of Samson Dauda’s body from the pre-judging event.

The fans who follow online, though, noticed that the bad lighting is making it hard to see the bodybuilders’ condition. They left lots of comments on the post, saying they were not happy with the dark stage at the Mr. Olympia competition. What are your views about this situation on such a big stage? Also, do you agree with Sergio Oliva Jr’s view on Samson Dadua? share your views in the comments.

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